New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-28
STREETS TURNED TO RIVERS.
THE STORM In PHILADELPHIA.
wIpEsrRrAp pEs1RucrloN CAUSED BY THE HEAVY


RAINs-A TORNADO IN TIE WEST.
PHILADELPHIA. July 27.-Last nights rains did
imuense damage at the Falls of Schuylkill, and the
Oldest residents OF the place say that II was the
heaviest storm thew ex oerenced. Rain began TO
fail early in tire evening aud until mdright poured IN
torrents. The waIer rushed down the billy streets
and at O'Clock this morning roaring stream six feet
deep poured down Mifiin-st. On many streets the
lower floors of hoa,es we're submerged. and number
OF small buildings were washed away. Tne ROADS
are in number OF PLACES, badly damaged. and the
tracks OF the railroads bad condition IN some
places The water WAS five feet deep the ground
floor OF the police snbstation on Ridge-sve As the
large streams of water rushed down the streets the
terrified inhabitants lef their homes and sought
places saiet,. taking with them such property rs
they could carry.
Trees and large bouders were torn up aud washed
nv ny, and the whole was one OF devastation
Odd Eel ows' Hall at Rid se-aye. and liHtin-st was
hooisd and many volumes were destroyed IN the lib.
rary o. the Worknsmen's Institute next door.
Bewes furniture store completely washed out ana
90 worth OF new furniture was ruined. Macy
other properties in this locality more or iess dam
aged and the Vi Ii thought Will reach ever
= 100000 Some o. the owners have insurance on
their property. but tho poorer CLASSES are IN many
cases rendered homeless.
At ManayJnk tns rain also caused considerable
damage. THe streets were washed out culVeris were
bros On aud houses aud mills were hooded. ,
Shortly after o'clock this morning hre wfs discoy-
cred in the OF tho first floor OF the Iourstory TN
.are mannfactor, OF J. Hall Rohrman & Co. Nos.
COS COS aud $40 Cherry-st.. used "A workshop.
The loss building and contents Will aggregate
about 81 900; insured. Tne orgn is unknown, but
IL IL thought that the place struck by iiGhtnllB
curing tue storm.
About the ssne lightning struck and set hre 10
a large barn the larm OF Robert Steel, ON the
IAtn-kIln Pike and 1t destroyed. The loss will
amount to about $1,000.
RrApIyG. July 27.-Later particulars OF last nights
sto Indicate Thai it the s-verest ever known IN
this vicinity. The total damage done to railroad ana
private property within a radius OF twenty-five miles
OF this oly amounts TO fully Sl5O.oOO At Coates
washed away and Ga. water striking the fennsyi-
vana Railroad ashed the track away Tor great dts
lance In addition other damages the railroad
rosnpany'- loss il ZOO Near fritztowD TINS
county. Isaac Wenrics barn strnck oy hghtning
and consumed, together with several hor-es. Loss
81, 200 Near Hummelstown several reps irmen toJk
refuge in 8 wagon she'd WHOM vas str iok. ana Tour
OF them rendered unconscious Tor ten hours
From u over this and peighborng counties come
reports OF railroad wa,houts and garden vegetabies
carried away houses and barns struck by lightning,
tue ars being put out In many instances. and MANY
animals drown'd Ia the rapidly rising Hood farm
land ia submerged AID many small iarm buiid inss
have capsized.
wirc and the curreot rnnuns along the wire Knocked
down all the poles tor hal mile.
In Albany this county. several persons were found
praying thiaking that the last day hal come.
LANCASTER Penu.. July ~. The STORM IN the
northern end Of this county last evening d large
amount OF damage Hammer Creek rose Tour fee ID
halt hour. flooding the surrounding country. Ire
barn OF the Rev Christian kisser, near Clay. was
struck by lightning and burned with It's contents,
Causing a loss oi "a ono no insurance Inc barn oil
Richard hicket, Lrxin gton. was also destroyed
In the same Loss S3. 0OO
WiLntsBARgE, Jnly PA midsummer ireshet'
which, II IL occurs will be the first tor generation IS
feared here The trestework OF the bragg across The
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